Commonwealth Numbered Acts

CHILD SUPPORT (ASSESSMENT) ACT 1989 No. 124 of 1989 - SECT 39

39. (1) The liable parent's exempted income amount is:

   (a)  if the liable parent does not have a relevant dependent child-the
        annual amount of the relevant single rate of Social Security pension
        for the child support year; and

   (b)  if the liable parent has a relevant dependent child-the aggregate of:

        (i)    twice the annual amount of the relevant married rate of Social
               Security pension for the child support year; and

        (ii)   the additional amount ascertained under subsection (2) for each
               child who is a relevant dependent child of the liable parent.

(2) The additional amount for a child who is a relevant dependent child of the
liable parent is:

   (a)  if the child will be under 13 at the end of the child support year-the
        amount per year referred to in paragraph 33 (4) (a) of the Social
        Security Act 1947 that is applicable in relation to 1 January
        immediately before the child support year; and

   (b)  if the child will be 13 or over, but under 16, at the end of the child
        support year-the amount per year referred to in paragraph 33 (4) (b)
        of the Social Security Act 1947 that is applicable in relation to that
        1 January; and

   (c)  if the child will be 16 or over at the end of the child support
        year-25% of twice the annual amount of the
        relevant married rate of Social Security pension for the
        child support year.